Sat.Dec 09, 2017 - Fri.Dec 15, 2017

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Companies Need Jobs, Employees and Scheduling – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

Today’s Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos reminds me of that old saying, “ Good, Fast, or Cheap – Pick Two ”. The saying represents the idea that we can get quality quickly, but it will cost us. If we want it quickly and inexpensively, then it might not be that good. And to get something good at a low price, it might take some extra time. In this case, we’re applying the concept to staffing the operation.

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Meeting Healthcare Needs with Advanced Scheduling

nettime solutions

Healthcare in the U.S. has been a hot topic for some time with congressional showdowns, insecurity around costs, and the steps that providers and organizations take to meet the rising tide of need. As a whole, the healthcare industry is growing. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), healthcare occupations are expected to continue to have the fastest employment growth among all industries through 2024.

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How can HR foster empathy in the workplace?

PeopleStrategy

Empathy: It’s absolutely essential to fostering positive relationships – inside and outside of the workplace. Understanding the reasons why employees are dissatisfied or disengaged is key to creating a productive and motivated workforce and retaining top talent. Once managers and HR professionals realize the frustrations that their employees feel, they can strive to eliminate them, creating a win-win for everyone.

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3 Healthcare HR Strategies for Overcoming Nursing Shortages

Precheck

3 Healthcare HR Strategies for Overcoming Nursing Shortages Dec. 13, 2017. Antique-Nguyen.jpg. Antique Nguyen Marketing Specialist. As many as 10,000 baby boomers are retiring every day. In healthcare, not only will this continue to exacerbate the ongoing issue of nurse shortages; it will also increase the deficit in knowledgeable, experienced nurses, threatening the safety of patients and the nation’s health as a whole.

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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2018 Trends to Watch: 6 Trends That Will Impact Employers

HR Daily Advisor

As 2017 comes to a close and the talent landscape continues to evolve, Randstad US released its expert analysis on hiring and workplace trends for the next year. With employment increasing by an average of 167,000 jobs per month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor market remains competitive, and employers will need new strategies to attract top talent and meet business demands. “Technology has significantly impacted business models in nearly every sector,” said Al

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

Happy Friday. Our weekly recap of funding, mergers & acquisition, and partnership news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace is below. Sign-up for our weekly Hot in HR newsletter to get these updates via email. FUNDING. *This week’s Fundings: $50M+. Joblift, a Berlin, Germany-based Job Search Platform, Raises €10M in Series A Funding.

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How to Spend the Last Two Weeks of the Year

HR Bartender

When I worked in Corporate America, I often worked during the last two weeks of the year. At first, because I had to. Everyone else had more seniority and vacation time. Later in my career, I did it because I wanted to. The last two weeks of the year are so nice and quiet. Fewer meetings. Less email. I could catch up and cross off a few things on my “to-do” list.

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Why the ROI of Learning Shouldn't Be a Question

Cornerstone On Demand

As companies increasingly recognize that an investment in learning directly impacts workforce productivity, satisfaction and performance, they are working to create and prioritize new educational and talent development opportunities for their employees. In fact, in Deloitte's latest Global Human Capital Trends report , executives identified learning as the second most important organizational trend in 2017, with 83 percent ranking it as important or very important.

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Why HR Needs Mid-Level Analytics Projects

Visier

The most exciting stories of people analytics involve big data yielding surprising findings that deliver an enterprise-wide impact. The least exciting stories involve essential, but basic metrics such as dashboards with accurate turnover data. However, these stories from the extremes (advanced and basic) completely overlook a crucial area: mid-level wins.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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Creating a Successful Performance Management Strategy: Hear from the Experts

ClearCompany HRM

Performance management improvements are likely always on your mind. Is my strategy working? Who’s doing it best? How can I get my team to assume accountability? These are only some of the questions we want answers to, so we looked to the experts to see what they had to say about the best performance management strategy. Dive into the answers we discovered: Why is performance management important for employees?

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Onboarding Is Successful When Expectations Are Met

HR Bartender

I think as a general rule, people are happy when their expectations are met. If Mr. Bartender and I go out to dinner, we expect a nice meal. When our expectations are met, we’re happy. When they aren’t, we’re disappointed. Same happens with candidates. When they accept a job offer, they expect to like their job and the company they’re working for. When that happens, they’re happy and engaged.

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4 Things You Can Do to Avoid Common Hiring Mistakes

Cornerstone On Demand

A version of this article was originally published on the Ideal blog. We can all agree that good intentions aren't enough when it comes to hiring practices that increase diversity. Part of the problem is that sometimes practices that seem good on the surface aren't effective and can even be harmful in some cases. Here are four common hiring practices that are terrible for diversity and what you should do instead. 1) The "Rooney Rule" The tech industry faces a lot of criticism for its relative

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The 10 Most Popular Articles Among Recruiters This Week

Linkedin Talent Blog

In case you need a stimulating read, here’s a great list for you. We took a look at the articles staffing and corporate recruiters shared, liked, and commented on the most on LinkedIn during the last 7 days and posted them below. Here are the top posts for this week: 1. How This Fast-Growing Software Company Hires the Best Employees (and Keeps Them Happy) -- by Emily Canal. 2.

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Protect Your Business: Tackle the Future of I-9 Fraud with Expert Strategies

Speaker: Speakers

Is your business ready for the future of document fraud? AI advancements have made forgery easier, increasing risks for employers. With 85% of identity fraud last year linked to impersonation, proactive compliance is essential. Join WorkBright’s webinar on October 8 to equip yourself with crucial insights for protecting your business from fraudulent I-9 documents, including: Understanding Risks: Learn about new fraud tactics impacting your business.

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6 Steps for Making Smart Decisions With Wearables Data

Visier

Several years ago, data gathered from sociometric badges (wearable devices equipped with sensors) revealed something interesting about the Bank of America’s call center employees: those with the fastest “average call handling time” were also the most social. The company then decided to introduce team-wide coffee breaks. The result, as reported in this New Yorker article , was a $15 million increase in annual productivity.

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Are External Forces Changing Organizational Values

HR Bartender

I want to share with you this high-level thought. I don’t know that I have all of the answers here, but I think as business professionals, there might come a time when we’re asked to weigh in on the concept. I was at a conference earlier this year where there were several conversations about organizational vision, mission, and values. That totally makes sense because it aligns with what organizations are thinking about.

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4 Thing You Can Do to Avoid Common Hiring Mistakes

Cornerstone On Demand

A version of this article was originally published on the Ideal blog. We can all agree that good intentions aren't enough when it comes to hiring practices that increase diversity. Part of the problem is that sometimes practices that seem good on the surface aren't effective and can even be harmful in some cases. Here are four common hiring practices that are terrible for diversity and what you should do instead. 1) The "Rooney Rule" The tech industry faces a lot of criticism for its relative

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Employee Pulse Surveys, What You Need to Know - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

Are you considering an employee pulse survey? Few would debate the notion that keeping fingers on the pulse of the organization is critical to business success. At DecisionWise, we’ve been running employee engagement surveys for over 20 years, and never has it been clearer that business results can be directly tied to the employee experience. In fact, we go as far as to say the Customer Experience (CX) is a direct result of the Employee Experience (EX).

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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The Untapped Resource Startups Can Leverage To Design The World’s Best Workplaces

15Five

Companies both big and small want to steer management decisions away from dangerous half-truths and recycled best practices. Stanford professors, Jeffrey Pfeffer and Bob Sutton brought data-based decision making to the world of business through evidence-based management to help these companies make better people decisions. Here’s how you can do the same… What’s Evidence-Based Management?

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The Best Performance Management Puts Humans First

Reflektive

It’s one thing to decide to revise your performance management approach. It’s another thing to successfully re-engineer the mindset that embraces the change — and then manage that transformation across the organization. Too often, performance management is still stuck in an old framework that conflates human performance and business performance as one.

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The Future Is Freelance: Why Companies Should Be More Strategic About Working With Solopreneurs

Cornerstone On Demand

The phrase “gig economy" has been bandied about quite a bit in the past five years, and for good reason: according to Upwork's Freelancing in America survey , there are currently 57.3 million freelance workers in the U.S., and that number is predicted to reach 86.5 million by 2027. HR professionals and management teams have complex relationships with freelancers.

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Leadership Lessons: Critical Thinking Skills

EmployeeConnect

Even though a few classic leadership skills and strategies continue to be effective, today’s volatile environment requires a different leadership skill set. By utilising critical thinking ability at every level, leaders can comprehend the impact of their decisions on the overall business of an organisation. It also helps to stay aligned with the organisational goals and be accountable for the outcome.

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[Free Templates] Plant the Seed for Successful Onboarding!

Our Free Welcome Email Templates (designed for both in-office or virtual employees) are ready for you to customize and use to plant the seeds of success for new team members.

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Create Happy Habits

CONCERN: EAP

From the CONCERN: EAP Resilience LibraryThose who are consistently happy tend to follow a set of habits that generate a more lasting sense of contentment in their lives. Introducing impactful, happy habits into your day can help you build a fulfilled future. Here are some guidelines for building small habits incrementally.Start small and be specific.

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10 Tips for Conducting 360 Degree Feedback Performance Reviews - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

360 Degree Feedback Performance Reviews. 360 degree feedback performance reviews are effective in driving results and change within an organization. DecisionWise research has shown that traditional performance appraisals fail to provide an accurate view of performance. Perhaps, the most effective way to improve the performance review process is to incorporate a 360 degree feedback survey. 360 degree feedback performance reviews provide more points of reference, measures how someone does their jo

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Retailers Are Hiring 690,000 Seasonal Workers. Here's How They Do It.

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published under Jeff Miller's column “The Science of Workplace Motivation" on Inc.com. While the holidays seem to start earlier and earlier every year, the rush of late November and December can't be denied. Next week will kick off the biggest holiday shopping season to date. Americans are expected to spend $682 billion , a 4 percent increase from last year, and retailers are preparing for the demand by hiring hundreds of thousands of seasonal employees.

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The Bottom Line: Employee Happiness is Good for Business

Justworks

Happiness is a worthwhile goal for anyone. Who doesn’t want to feel good? And in fact, there are benefits to happiness that go beyond the warm and fuzzies. Happy people spread positivity into other facets of life — including their workplaces. Employee happiness is becoming a key consideration of modern work life. It’s important to employees, and should be crucial to employers as well.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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How to Effectively Get New Hires Up to Speed

Achievers

Employees are the moving gears behind a business. For this reason, employers must be sensitive on how they treat and engage their workforce. And it starts from the very beginning, an employee’s first day at work. A new hire’s first day is important because it is the day that they get a real first impression of what your company is like and is critical to setting them up for future success.

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Essential Facts to Know Regarding Sexual Harassment Training

UpstartHR

With the current discussion surrounding sexual harassment and sexual allegations, it’s more important than ever for HR professionals to cover all the bases when it comes to compliance training. Even though behavior that might be considered sexual harassment might seem rather obvious in this day and age, it’s often more nuanced than most employees might consider.

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Mentoring – Should We?

Hppy

I get asked this a lot, “what is the benefit of mentoring in my organization” or “do I really need a mentor – what would be in it for me?” I was asked just yesterday if I had a mentor and for how long. I have had mentors for most of my life. I was mentoring people throughout my career but didn’t realize what it was that I was doing. Since I started mentoring full time and sharing the “gift of mentoring” I know see and realize the power of mentoring – it truly is a gift!